Water-supplying device for locomotive-tenders



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H. R. WINKELMANN. WATER SUPPLYING DEVICE FOR LOGOMOTIVE TENDERS.

Patented June 6, 1893.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HERMAN R. WVINKELMANN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THEAUTOMATIC \VATER TANK COMPANY, OF CAMDEN, NEWV JERSEY.

WATER-SUPPLYING DEVICE FOR LOCOMOTIVE-TENDERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 499,074, dated June 6,1893.

Application filed January 6, 1893. Serial No. 45 7,476- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMAN R. WINKEL- MANN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have inventedcertain Improvements in Water- Supplying Devices for Locomotive-Tenders,of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to relieve the locomotive engineer of theduty of attending to the steam supply pipe of a steam actuated waterelevator which receives its steam from the locomotive.

Heretofore in this class of elevators, the engineer attended to thesteam connection, while the fireman moved the water pipe of the elevatorin position over the tank opening on the tender, consequently verylittle time was left the engineer to oil up and to examine his engine.My invention overcomes this difliculty, the engineer being relieved sothat his entire time may be occupied in oiling up and examining theparts inaccessible while the locomotive is in motion.

My present invention relates particularly to the tender and locomotive,the parts relating particularly to the water elevator, being describedand claimed in a separate application filed of even date herewith.

In the accompanying drawings:-Figure 1, is a side view of sufficient ofa locomotive and tender to illustrate my invention. Fig. 2, is anenlarged side view of a portion of the tender at the tank inlet opening;and Fig. 3, is a view showing the goose-neck of the water elevator inposition, and the steam pipes in position to be coupled.

A is the locomotive of the ordinary type, B the tender having the usualwater tank coupled to the boiler of the locomotive.

Extending from the steam dome a in the present instance, is a steamsupply pipe D which is connected to a steam supply pipe D on the tenderby a flexible coupling d. The supply pipe D extends to a point in closeproximity to the inlet opening I) of the tank, as clearly shown in Fig.2, and is provided with a suitable coupling a. A valve cl regulates theflow of steam through the pipes.

I11 the pipe D, adjacent to the steam dome of the locomotive, is anothervalve 62 by which the steam supply may be out 01f from the cab of theengine, so that the long line of pipe to the tender will not containsteam which would otherwise condense and form a water block, which wouldhave to be blown out before the pipe could be coupled to the steampipeof the water elevator, but by the arrangement of the two valves, thefireman can first turn on the valve in the cab, and then proceed to thetender, direct the goose-neck of the water elevator in position over theinlet of the tank, make the coupling, and turn on the valve at the inletso as to form steam communication between the locomotive boiler and thewater elevator. The water elevator in the present instance, is of thesteam actuated type, and is placed either below the surface of theground or upon the ground, and has a standing pipe H connected by aflexible coupling h with. the goose-neck H, the nozzle of whi ch can bedirected over the inlet opening of the tender tank as clearly shown inFig. 3. Mounted on the goose-neck in the present instance is a steamsupply pipe I connected to an upright pipe I by a flexible coupling 2',so that it can be moved with the goose-neck. This pipe I extends to thesteam space of the water elevator.

On the end of the pipe I is a flexible section 6 having the mate e ofthe coupling 6 carried by the pipe D of the tender, so that when thetank opening and the goose-neck are brought in line, all that isnecessary for the fireman to do, is to couple the pipe D with theflexible section 'i' and turn the steam valve d so as to allow steam toflow from the pipe D through the pipes I, I, to the steam space of the.water elevator.

It will be understood that any of the ordinary forms of flexible tubingmay be used, either leather, rubber, or sectional metallic tubes.

By the arrangement above described the fireman has full control of thewater supply, the same as in the case where a pumping plant is used topump the water to an elevated reservoir, and the engineer is relievedentirely so that his entire time may be given to the locomotive proper.

I claim as my invention 1. The combination of the locomotive and tender,water supply inlet for the tender tank,

wit-h a steam pipe extending from the steam space of the boiler to apoint adjacent to the water supply inlet of the tender tank, and a valveto regulate the flow of steam through said pipe, substantially asdescribed.

2. The combination of the locomotive and tender, a water inlet for thetender tank, a steam pipe on the locomotive extending from the steamspace of the boiler, a valve in said steam pipe near the steam space ofthe boiler, a steam pipe on the tender coupled to the steam pipe on thelocomotive, said steam pipe extending to a point adjacent to the watertank inlet, a valve at this point, and a coupling at the end of thepipe, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

HERMAN R. WVINKELMANN.

WVitnesses:

J OSEPH H. KLEIN, HENRY HoWsoN.

